A while ago I shared the story that my BIL's girlfriend was pregnant. Well, my new nephew has arrived. (I won't get to meet him until the summer.) Not long after his birth, his parents were married at the courthouse. I was surprised that it happened so quickly. DH found out about the wedding plans from his mom just a few days before the wedding, so there was no possible way for us to make the trip...but we weren't technically invited. We live far away, so it didn't bother us so much but the rest of the siblings live within an hour or two so the trip would have been easy for them... I guess they wanted a really small group—only both sets of parents and one sibling attended.
Back before my nephew was born, I had planned to sew something for the new mom. I was going to make her a breastfeeding wrap which I have seen friends use and rave about—the nice kind with the rigid top so you can see the baby easily (which can cost up to $35 online)—but I could not get confirmation that she would be breastfeeding...so I needed a plan B. What I came up with was: burp cloths. It seems trendy moms have decorated burp cloths because that is so much more fun than a plain one. I really don't know if this is true or if the gazillion crafting ladies' blogs just say so because it's an easy sewing project. ;) If I had a baby, I would think ease of washing or sheer volume of cloths would trump how cute the cloth looked. However, I will not underestimate the power that pretty things have to boost one's mood...and once I finished them, I wanted to keep them because they were pretty darn cute. I tried to get DH to brainstorm with me how we could use them...no luck. Well, if nothing else, these (10) cloths will add to the quantity she has so she can do laundry less. :)
I guess I can't start a blog on sewing for fertile people until I have a fertile friend give me all the inside information on what's practical and what's not... ;)
Those are simply adorable!! But what materials did you use?? (Because now I want to make some!) LOL! :)
ReplyDeleteThose are cute!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you! I just couldn't do it. I had a similar situation with a BIL and girlfriend. Except we got a text AFTER they were married by the Justice of the Peace!
ReplyDeleteI love decorated burp cloths-- when you're covered in spit-up and poop at Mass, throwing a cute cloth over your shoulder at least makes you feel like a human.
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet and amazing to do this-- I'm sure it must have been tough.
Ooh-- and satin on the edges can be wayyyyy cute!
too cute! i haven't got the nerve to start knitting baby stuff for my friends. maybe i will, maybe i won't...i guess we'll see. my sister makes these burp clothes and bibs and even slings sewing. too cute, but i think it might be too emotional for me...maybe if i relegate it to certain times of the month...
ReplyDeleteOh my golly, I LOVE those! They are super cute! How did you make them?
ReplyDeleteMy SIL made me a set of decorated burp cloths like this and I love them! Yes, they really do lift your mood when it's just one of those getting-puked-on-all-day kind of days.
ReplyDeleteBTW...only after I adopted my first son was I able (emotionally) to start sewing for fertiles...making all sorts of things...slings, taggies, blankets, etc. It ended up becoming an outlet for me. I love to sew and somehow it seemed to help me overcome my jealousy of the recipient.